How do I get tickets to French Lick Scenic Railway?

Tickets and current schedules are available on the operator's official website at http://www.frenchlickscenicrailway.org/.

When is the next event at French Lick Scenic Railway?

The next scheduled event is "Easter Bunny Express" on Saturday, March 20, 2027. See the full upcoming-events list on this page.

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French Lick Scenic Railway

Name: Easter Bunny Express
Start: 2027-03-20T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-03-20T00:00:00+00:00
Location: French Lick Scenic Railway

FRENCH LICK, IN

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French Lick Scenic Railway

Easter Bunny Express

Springtime fun arrives on the Easter Bunny Express at French Lick Scenic Railway in French Lick, Indiana, a

📅 Mar 28, Mar 20

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About French Lick Scenic Railway

Operated by the Indiana Railway Museum from French Lick depot; 20-mile scenic round trips through the Hoosier National Forest and Burton Tunnel; Etix ticketing.

📍 FRENCH LICK, IN 47432

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History

The French Lick Scenic Railway is run by the Indiana Railway Museum, which was founded in 1961 in the Decatur County town of Westport with a single locomotive and three passenger cars. The museum moved to Greensburg and then, in 1978, to French Lick after the Southern Railway deeded it sixteen miles of right-of-way running from West Baden, about a mile north of French Lick, south to the small village of Dubois. Over time the organization phased out its static museum displays — the French Lick site became a gift shop and ticket office — and concentrated on operating trains: today it runs the ten-mile stretch between French Lick and Gradman station as a heritage railroad. Excursions cover a 20-mile round trip of roughly an hour and 45 minutes through the Hoosier National Forest, with a pass through the 2,000-foot Burton Tunnel as the highlight, alongside year-round specials including a dinosaur adventure train, an Easter Bunny express, adult tasting trains, and an award-winning Polar Express.

The Trains

Trains are typically diesel-powered, with an ALCO RS-1 or EMD GP16 hauling a mixed consist that can include three ex-Chicago & North Western bi-level commuter cars, a concession car, four former Rock Island passenger cars, an ex-Northern Pacific Budd dome car, and an ex-Illinois Central caboose. The roster also lists ALCO S-2 and S-4 switchers, a GE 80-tonner from the US Navy, two non-operational Baldwin 2-6-0 steam locomotives built for the Mobile & Gulf and the Angelina & Neches River railroads, and four Colorado Railcar DMUs acquired from Tri-Rail in 2024 with two unpowered cars. In all, the Indiana Railway Museum's collection has included more than 65 pieces of rolling stock and locomotives.